NAVI Junior vs. Sangal, Preview & Prediction - Free 4/27 CS:GO

An interesting matchup between NAVI Junior and Sangal awaits in the Swiss round 2 (teams with a 1-0 record) at the LOOT.BET Season 9 when the teams meet on Tuesday. There are no clear favorites in this Best of 3 encounter.

NAVI Junior Team Stats and Latest Results

NAVI Junior made it to the main event after recording three victories in the LOOT.BET Season 9 Closed Qualifier. They defeated GTZ Bulls, Astralis Talent, and Case, dropping only one map along the way. NAVI Junior didn’t play a lot of games in 2021, but they do have a solid record of seven wins and two losses in nine games this year. The Ukrainians came from behind to beat Izako Boars in the first game at this tournament.

In the last three months, NAVI Junior was undefeated on Train, Overpass, and Vertigo, while they didn’t taste a victory on Dust2 (played three times). NAVI Junior is playing with a new lineup since March 2021 and appeared on 20 maps with a record of 14 wins and six losses. The team members are Aunkere (1.17 rating), fear (1.09), m0NESY (1.34), pogor3lov (0.89), and Synyx (1.03).

Sangal Team Stats and Latest Results

Just like NAVI Junior, Sangal needed a maximum of three maps to record the win in the opening game of the LOOT.BET Season 9 as they defeated Lilmix after coming from behind. They didn’t need qualifications to make it to the tournament and given they are on a four-game winning streak, Sangal is one of the favorites to reach the playoffs here. Sangal won eight of the last 12 games.

Talking about the maps in the previous three months, Sangal played well on Dust2 (72.2% win rate) and Train (61.5%), while they disappointed on Mirage (16.7%). Since January this year, Sangal is playing with the same squad that appeared on 92 maps with a record of 47 wins and 45 losses. The lineup is made of MAJ3R (1.02), paz (1.07), ngiN (0.98), l0gicman (1.01), and imoRR (1.15).

NAVI Junior vs. Sangal H2H Record

It’s going to be the first-ever meeting between these two teams.

NAVI Junior vs. Sangal Betting Preview

Both teams showed a great fighting spirit in the opening round when they responded to a 1-0 deficit to win their respective games. I expect to see a big battle on Tuesday as well, and at the moment I cannot separate these two. That’s why I will avoid betting on the winner and I am going with Over 2.5 maps instead.

The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (-104 @GGBET)